CA CA - Los Angeles, WhtFem UP4457, 20-30, Fell from Cecil Hotel 12th Floor, Dec'75

[Tired Professor]

Bump! The 48th anniversary of her discovery is coming up

 

[MadMcGoo]

It’s been 48 years since “Alison” checked herself into the hotel.

Article clipped from The Daily Breeze

Clipping found in The Daily Breeze published in Torrance, California on 12/21/1975.

www.newspapers.com

ETA: Evidently there was a Greyhound terminal across from the hotel.

Article clipped from The Los Angeles Times

Clipping found in The Los Angeles Times published in Los Angeles, California on 1/14/1975.

www.newspapers.com

 

[HopeRains]

Bakersfield to LA is ~ 111 miles. 12/15/75 (day she checked-in) was a Monday. CalState-Bakersfield had an enrollment class of 3000 students in 1975.

Has anyone looked in Ancestry for the name "Alison Lowell"?

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Bakersfield to LA is ~ 111 miles. 12/15/75 (day she checked-in) was a Monday. CalState-Bakersfield had an enrollment class of 3000 students in 1975.

Has anyone looked in Ancestry for the name "Alison Lowell"?

I don't recall seeing anything that stood out. I can look again.

 

[Tired Professor]

Bakersfield to LA is ~ 111 miles. 12/15/75 (day she checked-in) was a Monday. CalState-Bakersfield had an enrollment class of 3000 students in 1975.

Has anyone looked in Ancestry for the name "Alison Lowell"?

Not Ancestry but for what it’s worth, I did check the California Birth Index which lists the births in the state of California from 1905-1995. Under the name “Lowell” there was no one by the name of “Alison”, or by any other spelling of that first name.

 

[EuropeanSearcher]

If Alison Lowell is an alias, maybe she choose words familiar to her.
Rhonda Labbe disappeared while hitchhiking to Lowell

 

[madamx]

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP73810Brenda Sue Goza, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactDecember 7, 1975
Missing FromClarksville, Arkansas

Missing Age18 Years
Current Age67 Years
Legal First Name Brenda
Middle NameSue
Legal Last NameGoza
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias--

Biological SexFemale
Height5' 4" (64 Inches)
Weight120 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[aurycore]

There is no sketch of this Doe?

im assuming the injuries were traumatic enough to a point where they just couldn't whip up a sketch of her.

 

[HopeRains]

I keep thinking about her. The clues we do have is the registration name (some link in some way) and the bus ticket from Bakersfield. I'll keep looking.

 

[madamx]

1365UFCA - Unidentified​

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Date of Discovery: December 20, 1975
Location of Discovery: Los Angeles County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Recent
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Cause of Death: Blunt-force trauma following accidental fall or suicide

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 118 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Brown or hazel.
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scars on both wrists.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing:
Blue sweater blue sweater with purple and black, navy blue pants, navy blue coat, black shoes and a beige bra.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: A black purse and a yellow-metal key. Greyhound bus ticket purchased in Bakersfield, California on 12/15/1975 was found on the dresser of the hotel room.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent registered in room number 327 of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles on December 16, 1975 at 12.05. She used the name "Alison Lowell."
On December 20, 1975 she fell or jumped from her 12th floor window onto the 2nd floor roof.

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=1365ufca

 

[madamx]

This doe is mentioned in this article

The Horror of The Cecil Hotel

Historic documents reveal the horrifying past of the world’s most haunted place, the Cecil Hotel located in Los Angeles California. The Cecil Hotel is known for its history of murder and suicide. Records of the 1900s convey that at least five men or women have jumped or fallen from their...

theregional.org

 

[HopeRains]

Been thinking more about her in last day.

• Hopeful if fingerprints are available, they have been resubmitted
• Lows in LA during the time frame was in the 50s, highs in the 70s
• Perhaps she had to sleep rough, or even on the bus, but I feel like 2 sweaters and a coat is quite a bit of clothing. Perhaps she came to LA from a colder climate.
• We don't know anything about the clothing except as described, but they do indicate "coordination" (if you will) in terms of colors.